Patents by Inventor Wajih Kanjo
Wajih Kanjo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9540021Abstract: A contaminant mitigation device for use with a slack adjuster for a railway brake rigging to protect the critical operating area of the slack adjuster. The critical operating area of a slack adjuster includes the components that are configured to operate together to adjust the brake rigging. The slack adjuster includes at least a main housing portion, a cone nut housing portion enclosing the critical operating area of the slack adjuster, and an overtravel housing portion. The contaminant mitigation device includes a sealing system configured for cooperating with at least one of the main housing portion, cone nut housing portion, and overtravel housing portion to seal the critical operating area against entrance of fluid and/or contaminants therein and/or to at least reduce the exposure of this area to fluid and/or contaminants. The contaminant mitigation device can also include a drainage system associated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.Inventors: Shaun T. Whalen, Peter Paul Gregar, Scott Lee Natschke, Wajih Kanjo, Michael Koziol
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Publication number: 20150001016Abstract: A contaminant mitigation device for use with a slack adjuster for a railway brake rigging to protect the critical operating area of the slack adjuster. The critical operating area of a slack adjuster includes the components that are configured to operate together to adjust the brake rigging. The slack adjuster includes at least a main housing portion, a cone nut housing portion enclosing the critical operating area of the slack adjuster, and an overtravel housing portion. The contaminant mitigation device includes a sealing system configured for cooperating with at least one of the main housing portion, cone nut housing portion, and overtravel housing portion to seal the critical operating area against entrance of fluid and/or contaminants therein and/or to at least reduce the exposure of this area to fluid and/or contaminants. The contaminant mitigation device can also include a drainage system associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Shaun T. Whalen, Peter Paul Gregar, Scott Lee Natschke, Wajih Kanjo, Michael Koziol
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Patent number: 8469464Abstract: A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: WABTEC Holding CorpInventors: Howard Sommerfeld, Jonathon Marlow, Michael J. Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo, David Meyer, Bradley Anderson, Michael Ring
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Patent number: 8381886Abstract: A release holding mechanism for a railcar hand brake includes a release shaft rotatably mounted in the housing. A quick release handle is rigidly secured to an external end of the release shaft for rotation therewith and manually rotatable into a release position to initiate the quick release of the railcar brake application. A release lever cooperates with a driving mechanism of the hand brake to effect quick release of the railcar brake application. A release ratchet wheel is mounted for rotation with the driving mechanism. A release pawl operably engages the release ratchet wheel when the driving mechanism rotated for releasing the brake application. A gravity weighted member is disposed on and rigidly secured to the release lever for maintaining the release pawl, due to gravity, in a disengaged position relative to the release ratchet wheel when the driving mechanism is manually operable for effecting the brake application.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: WABTEC Holding CorpInventor: Wajih Kanjo
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Patent number: 8256584Abstract: A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: WABTEC Holding CorpInventors: Howard Sommerfeld, Jonathon Marlow, Michael J. Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo, David Meyer, Bradley Anderson, Michael Ring
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Patent number: 8230985Abstract: A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.Inventors: Howard Sommerfeld, Jonathon Marlow, Michael J. Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo, David Meyer, Bradley Anderson, Michael Ring
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Patent number: 8136683Abstract: A draft gear assembly which is mountable within a yoke of the railway vehicle for cushioning buff and draft dynamic impact forces encountered during make-up and operation of a railway vehicle includes a compressible spring positioned intermediate the front coupler follower and the rear follower in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the yoke. A pair of axially aligned compressible springs may be also provided being either separated by a center plate or by a wall of the yoke.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Wabtec Holding CorpInventors: Ronald J. Sprainis, Michael E. Ring, Bradley Anderson, Jonathon Marlow, David Meyer, Michael Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo
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Patent number: 8096431Abstract: A draft gear assembly for cushioning buff and draft dynamic impact forces being applied to a center sill member of the railway vehicle during make-up of a train consist and in-track operation of such train consist includes a resilient cushioning member and a friction mechanism both axially mounted within the yoke with the friction mechanism positioned between the front end of the resilient cushioning member and the front coupler follower. A pair of the resilient cushioning members with the friction mechanism mounted therebetween may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: WABTEC Holding CorpInventors: Ronald J. Sprainis, Michael E. Ring, Bradley Anderson, Jonathon Marlow, David Meyer, Michael Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo
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Publication number: 20110266101Abstract: A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: WABTEC Holding Corp.Inventors: HOWARD SOMMERFELD, JONATHON MARLOW, MICHAEL J. MORIARITY, WAJIH KANJO, DAVID MEYER, BRADLEY ANDERSON, MICHAEL RING
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Publication number: 20110259681Abstract: A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: WABTEC Holding Corp.Inventors: HOWARD SOMMERFELD, Jonathon Marlow, Michael J. Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo, David Meyer, Bradley Anderson, Michael Ring
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Publication number: 20110259680Abstract: A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: WABTEC Holding Corp.Inventors: HOWARD SOMMERFELD, Jonathon Marlow, Michael J. Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo, David Meyer, Bradley Anderson, Michael Ring
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Patent number: 8006815Abstract: A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: WABTEC Holding CorpInventors: Howard Sommerfeld, Jonathon Marlow, Michael J. Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo, David Meyer, Bradley Anderson, Michael Ring
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Patent number: 7802689Abstract: An articulated coupling apparatus utilized in connecting together, in a substantially semi-permanent fashion, adjacently disposed ends of a pair of railway cars includes male and female connection members. A front and rear followers, each having a spherical cavity, are positioned within the female connection member. First and second lubricating liners are positioned within such spherical cavities and a spherical member is operably caged between such lubricating liners. A shaft is attached to the spherical member and extends outwardly from the female connection member for secure connection to the male connection member. A pair of wedges are mounted adjacent the rear surface of the rear follower and exert a force onto such rear follower moving it toward the spherical member and further toward the front follower to compensate for wear of the mating spherical surfaces during service and to prevent formation of a gap between the mating surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: WABTEC Holding CorpInventor: Wajih Kanjo
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Publication number: 20080272081Abstract: A draft gear assembly which is mountable within a yoke of the railway vehicle for cushioning buff and draft dynamic impact forces encountered during make-up and operation of a railway vehicle includes a compressible spring positioned intermediate the front coupler follower and the rear follower in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the yoke. A pair of axially aligned compressible springs may be also provided being either separated by a center plate or by a wall of the yoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Ronald J. Sprainis, Michael E. Ring, Bradley Anderson, Jonathon Marlow, David Meyer, Michael Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo
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Publication number: 20080272079Abstract: A draft gear assembly for cushioning buff and draft dynamic impact forces being applied to a center sill member of the railway vehicle during make-up of a train consist and in-track operation of such train consist includes a resilient cushioning member and a friction mechanism both axially mounted within the yoke with the friction mechanism positioned between the front end of the resilient cushioning member and the front coupler follower. A pair of the resilient cushioning members with the friction mechanism mounted therebetween may also be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Ronald J. Sprainis, Michael E. Ring, Bradley Anderson, Jonathon Marlow, David Meyer, Michael Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo
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Publication number: 20080223669Abstract: A release holding mechanism for a railcar hand brake includes a release shaft rotatably mounted in the housing. A quick release handle is rigidly secured to an external end of the release shaft for rotation therewith and manually rotatable into a release position to initiate the quick release of the railcar brake application. A release lever cooperates with a driving mechanism of the hand brake to effect quick release of the railcar brake application. A release ratchet wheel is mounted for rotation with the driving mechanism. A release pawl operably engages the release ratchet wheel when the driving mechanism rotated for releasing the brake application. A gravity weighted member is disposed on and rigidly secured to the release lever for maintaining the release pawl, due to gravity, in a disengaged position relative to the release ratchet wheel when the driving mechanism is manually operable for effecting the brake application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventor: Wajih Kanjo
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Patent number: 7419065Abstract: A light weight high capacity friction-type draft gear assembly includes a housing having a front and a rear portion. A compressible cushioning element is positioned within the rear portion with a seating arrangement abutting one end thereof. A friction cushioning element is provided in the front portion of the housing and a spring release mechanism is provided for continuously urging the friction cushioning element outwardly from the compressible cushioning element thereby releasing such friction cushioning element after compression of such draft gear assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.Inventors: Howard Sommerfeld, Wajih Kanjo
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Publication number: 20080179144Abstract: A parking brake assembly for a railway car includes a ratchet mounted for rotation on a threaded piston rod of a brake actuator and a holding pawl engageable with the ratchet for maintaining a push rod of the parking brake assembly to apply braking force when the air pressure is lost in the brake pipe and releasing the push rod to accordingly release the braking force when the supply of air pressure in the brake pipe is restored. An operating lever and a cylinder connected thereto are provided for selectively rotating the holding pawl. Valve is provided for supplying air pressure to and evacuating it from the cylinder. Release mechanism is provided for manually releasing the braking force. The parking brake assembly is employed with either truck-mounted or carbody-mounted braking system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Howard Sommerfeld, Jonathon Marlow, Michael J. Moriarity, Wajih Kanjo, David Meyer, Bradley Anderson, Michael Ring
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Publication number: 20080035595Abstract: An articulated coupling apparatus utilized in connecting together, in a substantially semi-permanent fashion, adjacently disposed ends of a pair of railway cars includes male and female connection members. A front and rear followers, each having a spherical cavity, are positioned within the female connection member. First and second lubricating liners are positioned within such spherical cavities and a spherical member is operably caged between such lubricating liners. A shaft is attached to the spherical member and extends outwardly from the female connection member for secure connection to the male connection member. A pair of wedges are mounted adjacent the rear surface of the rear follower and exert a force onto such rear follower moving it toward the spherical member and further toward the front follower to compensate for wear of the mating spherical surfaces during service and to prevent formation of a gap between the mating surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventor: Wajih Kanjo
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Publication number: 20070205174Abstract: A light weight high capacity friction-type draft gear assembly includes a housing having a front and a rear portion. A compressible cushioning element is positioned within the rear portion with a seating arrangement abutting one end thereof. A friction cushioning element is provided in the front portion of the housing and a spring release mechanism is provided for continuously urging the friction cushioning element outwardly from the compressible cushioning element thereby releasing such friction cushioning element after compression of such draft gear assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2006Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventors: Howard Sommerfeld, Wajih Kanjo